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A review by nadia
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This books is truly incredible!! I've wanted to read it for the longest time, knowing how highly regarded it was. It's sometimes really fun to go into books knowing nothing about them — so I didn't even read the blurb and stayed away from reviews. So for those of you who have read this one, you can tell what a surprise I was in for.
It's challenging in parts to understand exactly what's going on — and I think the point is that you're never meant to fully grasp exactly what's going on. Hell, even the characters don't always seem to know what's going on. (A minor nitpick — I didn’t mind that I didn’t understand everything, but I did struggle to visualise a handful of things, and that’s typically a pain point for me when reading.)
If you love fantasy or science fiction, with rich, complex world-building, and you're prepared to put in a little bit of work to get to grips with it all — just a little extra effort, mind. Jemisin's writing is oh so great — then you'll probably love this one.
I'm a huge fan of the range of storytelling techniques Jemisin used, including the different POVs, and the clever concepts this fantasy world is built on. I can't wait for Book 2! This is definitely a contender to be one of my favourite series ever!
It's challenging in parts to understand exactly what's going on — and I think the point is that you're never meant to fully grasp exactly what's going on. Hell, even the characters don't always seem to know what's going on. (A minor nitpick — I didn’t mind that I didn’t understand everything, but I did struggle to visualise a handful of things, and that’s typically a pain point for me when reading.)
If you love fantasy or science fiction, with rich, complex world-building, and you're prepared to put in a little bit of work to get to grips with it all — just a little extra effort, mind. Jemisin's writing is oh so great — then you'll probably love this one.
I'm a huge fan of the range of storytelling techniques Jemisin used, including the different POVs, and the clever concepts this fantasy world is built on. I can't wait for Book 2! This is definitely a contender to be one of my favourite series ever!